Yearly Archives

2018

You are never too Old to follow your Dreams …

Article Written By: Anita Singh, Vice Principal, Shining Star International School, Abu Dhabi, UAE "Few years back, I would never have dream of working in UAE and writing this post. but here I am doing right just that and sharing my…

How the Great Recession changed higher education forever

Ten years ago this month, on the day the collapse of Lehman Brothers touched off the Great Recession, I was in New York with a group of college and university presidents to discuss the critical issues facing higher education. Throughout the…

Considering an MBA or Masters?

Find the ideal programme: QS World MBA & Grad Tour September 22, 2018 - Dubai The QS World University Rankings: Global MBA Rankings 2018 and QS World University Rankings: Business Masters Rankings 2018 provide you with a…

Choosing your University – Getting it Right

TYV Ambassador Swathy Sanjay Sindhu shares her personal tips for choosing and securing the perfect university placement. At the moment, I am a first-year undergraduate student doing a three-year LLB with Psychology course at the…

Exam Stress – Meet it, Beat it, Conquer it

In 2018, we might have hoped for a more innovative, nuanced and personalised approach to testing than the old-fashioned desks in rows, pen to paper, 2 or 3-hour long assessments that we all have to face at some point in our academic…

STRAIGHT TALK – Women in Western Medicine

Backgound As a female student aspiring to become a Public Health Practitioner, I am constantly reflecting back on the feats that physicians, allied health practitioners, health policy makers and other renowned professionals have…

WHAT IS THE ROLE OF MUSIC IN YOUR LIFE???

Music is something without which the world is incomplete. The power of music is incredible: It has the power to heal pain and make you feel happy. Being a teenager, I love music and can spend hours listening to it. Just as music is…

Digitally skilled … OK. But digitally literate?

Everyone seems to be talking about 21st century learning these days, and how educational institutions need to upgrade their curriculum and assessment strategies so that they can prepare young people for the modern workplace, and…

The Need for Hospitality Training for the UAE Work Force

The United Arab Emirates’ Hospitality and Tourism sector is making its mark on world tourism and is all set to be gearing up its pace with Expo 2020, estimating the industry will serve over 20 million visitors in the years 2020-2021. This…